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when chuck hagel was in the u.s. senate, he had a zero rating from the human rights campaign which rates all members of congress on guy rights record. then he made as you alluded to some very unpleasant and really horrific comments about jim hormel when president clinton was trying to make him ambassador. >> eliot: so the question, the theoretical question i don't know chuck hagel i can't peer into his hard and see if he changed or not. but it raises the question, a can people change their views to make you sufficiently comfortable, and how do you deal--i never understood, i thought this was an issue whether you understand or you don't. you don't evolve on this. you get it or you don't. >> well, as usual we completely agree. i think that is the key issue here. you know, when people change, i think when people change and they say look, my views have changed over time, i think everybody is entitled to their journey on this. some people were earlier to it, like yourself. a leader on gay rights issues since before you we
when chuck hagel was in the u.s. senate, he had a zero rating from the human rights campaign which rates all members of congress on guy rights record. then he made as you alluded to some very unpleasant and really horrific comments about jim hormel when president clinton was trying to make him ambassador. >> eliot: so the question, the theoretical question i don't know chuck hagel i can't peer into his hard and see if he changed or not. but it raises the question, a can people change...
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hagel voted against abortion coverage for survivors of rape. now as secretary -- [ overlapping speakers ] >> well, not yet, but at least it's in your coverage. so that's a step forward. so he has to number one meet with the survivors. he ought to see the movie, "the invisible war." he needs to work with them and now prevent this from happening. and he also needs to really make a plan in this bill the ndda act, each of the branches of the armed services are required within a year to have sexual violence units created, so he needs to expedite that and make sure that the women are treated as equals to the men and that we end this cultural dialogue. >> jennifer: it is a cultural problem. and as you said you can start taking steps to change a culture within a very large organization, and there's been some progressives who have criticized hagel because of his -- you know he is very conservative on social issues on choice, very conservative on a number of issues but because he has been very conservative does not mean that as leader of the department o
hagel voted against abortion coverage for survivors of rape. now as secretary -- [ overlapping speakers ] >> well, not yet, but at least it's in your coverage. so that's a step forward. so he has to number one meet with the survivors. he ought to see the movie, "the invisible war." he needs to work with them and now prevent this from happening. and he also needs to really make a plan in this bill the ndda act, each of the branches of the armed services are required within a year...
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i think chuck hagel will have a tougher time, and i do think that--i think hagel will have a roughing time of it then kerry. they all but nominated kerry them when beating up on susan rice. it would be heart to double back on him now. >> john: somewhere scott brown is washing his truck. charles pierce, so great to have you on the program. >> thanks, john, i appreciate it. >> john: thank you, for now on what president obama hopes to accomplish in his second temperature i'm happy to be joined by current tv correspondent david shuster and eric boehlert scene fellow with media matters for america. what does he have a better chance of pushing through. >> i think he has a greater chance on gun control and charles was right. it will make the heads explode on the right and make banning assault weapons closing gun show loops holes would seem reasonable. i think that sets the president up in a pretty good negotiating position. >> john: what track record do you think he'll be willing to ruffle executive orders. >> the haguethe hagueel,the republicans made it clear they didn't want chuck hagel. t
i think chuck hagel will have a tougher time, and i do think that--i think hagel will have a roughing time of it then kerry. they all but nominated kerry them when beating up on susan rice. it would be heart to double back on him now. >> john: somewhere scott brown is washing his truck. charles pierce, so great to have you on the program. >> thanks, john, i appreciate it. >> john: thank you, for now on what president obama hopes to accomplish in his second temperature i'm...
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do you think hagel's worth fighting for? >> i think that -- i like chuck hagel as -- what we remember as a reasonable republican. >> jennifer: yeah. >> that seemed to be actually interested in some sort of governing. i think the problem is almost anybody -- anything he wants they don't want because the president wants it, governor so i think it's always going to be hard for him. >> jennifer: yeah, i think everyone -- unless we get good filibuster reform. let's listen to a quick sound bite from barney frank this morning about taking over john kerry's seat. take a listen. >> former congressman barney frank would you consider possibly being future senator barney frank if the governor calls you and says fill in for a couple of months. >> i'm not going to be coy. i told the governor that i would like to do that it's only a three-month period. i wouldn't want to do anymore. >> jennifer: is this a good idea? >> yeah, the prospect of he and elizabeth warren in the senate makes me salivate over what could be done. and it's probably m
do you think hagel's worth fighting for? >> i think that -- i like chuck hagel as -- what we remember as a reasonable republican. >> jennifer: yeah. >> that seemed to be actually interested in some sort of governing. i think the problem is almost anybody -- anything he wants they don't want because the president wants it, governor so i think it's always going to be hard for him. >> jennifer: yeah, i think everyone -- unless we get good filibuster reform. let's listen to...
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john kerry, chuck hagel. both of whom are very prominently less than ardent fans of the u.s. military. >> michael: unbelievable. after those comments even senator john mccain told him to tone it down. and mccain has bipartisan support on this one. democratic senators dianne feinstein and claire mccaskill compared him to joseph mccarthy who accused american citizens of being communist. but toning it down is not in his repertoire. he was at it again. just to give you flavor for the place, this is the poster for larue tactical where the senator chose to call president obama's gun control initiatives wrong. those are mild from what he said in the past. cruz argued that the gun show loophole does not exist. he's a loophole truther. >> there actually isn't the so-called gun show loophole. that does not exist. >> michael: reminder, this man has degrees from harvard and princeton. clearly republicans have not learned from the last election. when americans made it clear that they do not reward crazy. cruz is now headline the super bowl of the conservative right. craze rewards crazy. h
john kerry, chuck hagel. both of whom are very prominently less than ardent fans of the u.s. military. >> michael: unbelievable. after those comments even senator john mccain told him to tone it down. and mccain has bipartisan support on this one. democratic senators dianne feinstein and claire mccaskill compared him to joseph mccarthy who accused american citizens of being communist. but toning it down is not in his repertoire. he was at it again. just to give you flavor for the place,...
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chuck hagel endorsed mr. obama in '08, and it is always so transparent, and i just don't think they can quit each other. and i'm sorry to be such a jerk about it. but they are just such jerks. and we have got to get -- why are these people still being interviewed on these sunday shows? >> stephanie: you are absolutely right. they are always very troubling. [ suspense music ] >> stephanie: he was not troubling during the bush administration, but now he is very troubling. >> he's trouble. [♪ mysterious music ♪] >> stephanie: clearly he is. >> trouble in river city. >> stephanie: right? >> yes. >> stephanie: totally. [♪ "world news tonight" theme ♪] >> stephanie: we played a little donald trump in right-wing world. a warning has been issued to donald trump. he said we live in a country where you can say anything you want as long as you don't harm anyone. but i think his personal life will corrupt what he does on the show. if he becomes somewhat hurtful, we'll figure out what to do with that? oh, now? >>
chuck hagel endorsed mr. obama in '08, and it is always so transparent, and i just don't think they can quit each other. and i'm sorry to be such a jerk about it. but they are just such jerks. and we have got to get -- why are these people still being interviewed on these sunday shows? >> stephanie: you are absolutely right. they are always very troubling. [ suspense music ] >> stephanie: he was not troubling during the bush administration, but now he is very troubling. >>...
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why is lindsey graham really leading this charge against chuck hagel? surely it is not because he thinks he is going to win. he's terrified about being primaried by a tea party that can't stand him correct? >> i think that's part of it. the other is that lindsey graham is an active member of the military. he's an officer in the military. he travels to afghanistan and iraq and everywhere else he can. he considers himself a member of the armed services. so he takes particular umbrage at chuck hagel who obviously was not for the surge. he argued as a republican senator with the bush policies and so this is a two-fer for him. he gets to go after a guy he doesn't like and it does polish his tea party credentials. >> john: beyond leading the charge to impeople president clinton, lindsey graham unlike hagel has never seen combat, correct? >> that would be correct. >> john: what is the state of the g.o.p. in south carolina? if an elected representative shows a glimmer of moderation, are they facing a primary? >> they are. we have a very active and very aggressi
why is lindsey graham really leading this charge against chuck hagel? surely it is not because he thinks he is going to win. he's terrified about being primaried by a tea party that can't stand him correct? >> i think that's part of it. the other is that lindsey graham is an active member of the military. he's an officer in the military. he travels to afghanistan and iraq and everywhere else he can. he considers himself a member of the armed services. so he takes particular umbrage at...
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republicans will continue to punish hagel for the crime of being right. connoisseurs of paranoia likely won't forget another new outburst from the nra's wayne won't pea air. today, he accused president obama of launching "the most aggressive campaign in history to destroy second amendment rights." including -- >> bans on millions of commonly-owned rifles, shotguns and handguns. bans on tens of millions of standard magazines. bans on private transfers. even between family members. >> john: that came after lapierrre published an opinion piece on "the daily caller," the comedy site that doesn't realtize is a comedy site when he said gun owners need their weapons to protect their family from a total collapse of society. a collapse mr. lapierrre says he saw a response of in hurricane sandy. after hurricane sandy, we saw the hellish world that the gun prohibitionists see as their utopia. looters ran wild in south brooklyn. there was no food, water or electricity and if you wanted to walk several miles to get supplies, you had better get back before dark or you
republicans will continue to punish hagel for the crime of being right. connoisseurs of paranoia likely won't forget another new outburst from the nra's wayne won't pea air. today, he accused president obama of launching "the most aggressive campaign in history to destroy second amendment rights." including -- >> bans on millions of commonly-owned rifles, shotguns and handguns. bans on tens of millions of standard magazines. bans on private transfers. even between family...
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working to defeat the nomination of hagel. some are working overtime to conceal mowsist. efforts to stoke liberal opposition those who supported romney may well be funding the log cabin republicans to run ads criticizing senator hagel for comments. >> obama should withdraw the nominations and nominate claire danes from homeland. stephanie: good idea. >> why are they giving money to log cabin republicans? does anybody pay attention to them? >> comedians. stephanie: you know who else is behind it? sheldon. >> mitt romney redistributed my wealth! stephanie: he is contacting republican senators directly asking them to oppose the nomination. he opposes him why? because he doesn't want to blow iran up. >> also, he was right about iraq. >> never mind that chuck hagel voted for sending over $80 million in aid to israel. oh oh, that. stephanie: oh, that. >> at those anti semites will do. stephanie: we haven't heard from john and pam and guess where they're going? ♪ ♪ stephanie: good morning john and pam show. >> good morning everyb
working to defeat the nomination of hagel. some are working overtime to conceal mowsist. efforts to stoke liberal opposition those who supported romney may well be funding the log cabin republicans to run ads criticizing senator hagel for comments. >> obama should withdraw the nominations and nominate claire danes from homeland. stephanie: good idea. >> why are they giving money to log cabin republicans? does anybody pay attention to them? >> comedians. stephanie: you know who...
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chuck hagel has it. how can they even say that they have reservations about chuck hagel or what are their reservations? >> john mccain made the statement, i don't want to overquote him but paraphrasing, it is a stretch to call chuck hagel a republican. republicans say despite the vote that occurred since he left the senate he has been a republican in name only. he hasn't really stayed with the party line. if you look back as recently as this last election cycle, he endorsed bob kerrey, a democrat over deb fischer, a republican in that senate race. most of the ire and scrutiny coming from republicans when it comes to chuck hagel. views in the middle east. on iran, on israel. that is the point that many of these -- many of these republican senators including many who sat on the senate armed services committee simply will not back away from. >> as far as -- you deal with apec. apec is a very powerful lobby. they're not going to get involved in this nomination. that's a big factor there. hagel did not endors
chuck hagel has it. how can they even say that they have reservations about chuck hagel or what are their reservations? >> john mccain made the statement, i don't want to overquote him but paraphrasing, it is a stretch to call chuck hagel a republican. republicans say despite the vote that occurred since he left the senate he has been a republican in name only. he hasn't really stayed with the party line. if you look back as recently as this last election cycle, he endorsed bob kerrey, a...
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he said that previously about chuck hagel. [ ♪ "jeopardy" theme ♪ ] >> stephanie: who said hagel understands the world better than almost anyone. who said that? >> some hypocrite? >> stephanie: right. [ buzzer ] [ ding ding ] >> stephanie: that would be senator lamar alexander from tennessee. seem to have a different feeling about him at some previous point. senator dick durbin yesterday. >> a person has a -- include service on the foreign relationses committee. yes, he's a serious candidate. >> stephanie: just a little. let's go to howard in pittsburgh. you're on "the stephanie miller show." hi howard. >> good morning. >> stephanie: good morning. >> caller: yes, i'm 71 years old. i'm originally from upstate new york. utica, new york. >> stephanie: utica, all right. >> caller: i was fortunate to meet robert francis kennedy and i worked for the airline up there and we worked on the kennedy airplane. >> stephanie: oh wow. >> caller: one thing i've noticed about the kennedys and martin luther king is that they had a word that -- to me, as a progressive democrat is empathy. and i find that -- i
he said that previously about chuck hagel. [ ♪ "jeopardy" theme ♪ ] >> stephanie: who said hagel understands the world better than almost anyone. who said that? >> some hypocrite? >> stephanie: right. [ buzzer ] [ ding ding ] >> stephanie: that would be senator lamar alexander from tennessee. seem to have a different feeling about him at some previous point. senator dick durbin yesterday. >> a person has a -- include service on the foreign relationses...
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chuck hagel showed up in a big way. >> good. hagle stuck by him when he needed him and he will stand up by hagel. the question is, though, will he be effective in going back up to the hill and arguing. >> what i think is we have to give the republicans credit on this. they do not allow a joe lieberman. they will settle that score. we saw a lot of that from diaz during his hearing. >> one of the reasons that i admire chuck hagel is he is willing to stay up to his own party and why i used to admire john mccain. he used to be the same kind of guy and he and chuck hagel. john mccain of 10 years ago could have turned into a chuck hagel, could have been a secretary of defense if he had not gone completely bonkers when he tried to run for president. >> he wanted to be president i guess, and get no, ma'am nominated. you have to go as far to the whackos as you can. >> chuck hagel, the pope john mccain lindsey graham, all, you know, targets this morning. jamal simmons as a friend of bill, year 66-55-press, you are my friends. so join us a
chuck hagel showed up in a big way. >> good. hagle stuck by him when he needed him and he will stand up by hagel. the question is, though, will he be effective in going back up to the hill and arguing. >> what i think is we have to give the republicans credit on this. they do not allow a joe lieberman. they will settle that score. we saw a lot of that from diaz during his hearing. >> one of the reasons that i admire chuck hagel is he is willing to stay up to his own party and...
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chuck hagel has my money. i will be there. if it's not chuck hagel, i will walk out. >> in protest? >> yeah. we wanted hagel. what's going on? >> quick story, public policy poling who we know ppp polled. they did a very, very important study, bill. they polled democrats and republicans to find out who their favorite fried chicken restaurant was. and they put it up against kfc. >> yeah. >> and chick-fil-a. >> popeye's. >> they just put it betweenthies two. i am with you. i say popeye's. popeye's keeps it real but kfc and democrats. democrats perform kfc while 48% of republicans chose chick-fil-a. >> of course. they are homophobic anti-marriage equality. >> exactly. what i found even more interesting out of this pole pole se /* /* poll, 43% of republicans say the nasty it al y'all food restaurant is quote a quality source of authenticethnic food. 43% of republicans say olive guardn is a quality source of was ethnic food. >> that's like saying taco bell is the best mexican restaurant. >>ethnic food. >> i have eaten at taco bell: if you want to bring that up peter. >> you got it. >> we
chuck hagel has my money. i will be there. if it's not chuck hagel, i will walk out. >> in protest? >> yeah. we wanted hagel. what's going on? >> quick story, public policy poling who we know ppp polled. they did a very, very important study, bill. they polled democrats and republicans to find out who their favorite fried chicken restaurant was. and they put it up against kfc. >> yeah. >> and chick-fil-a. >> popeye's. >> they just put it betweenthies...
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fortunately for hagel this was bogus. in the process i became part of an inadvertent -- here is what hand. when rumors swirled that he has received speaking freeze i attempted to check them out. i called an aid on the hill, so i asked my source had hagel given a speech to say the junior league ofs he bu la or friends of hamas. and on february 7th, there it is breitbart.com screened the headline, house with spokesperson ducks question on friends of hamas. senate source told breitbart news they had been told one of the reasons chuck hagel has not turned over requested documents is that one of the names listed is a group pur portedly called friends of hamas. [♪ dramatic music ♪] >> stephanie: and mike huckabee on fox news said these rumors if true, could disqualify him. i am the creator of the friends of hamas myth. my example -- [ inaudible ], but this is the kind of world we live in, and you have to operate in as a legislator. >> it is crazy, and we saw a lot of that played out in the whole benghazi business when they
fortunately for hagel this was bogus. in the process i became part of an inadvertent -- here is what hand. when rumors swirled that he has received speaking freeze i attempted to check them out. i called an aid on the hill, so i asked my source had hagel given a speech to say the junior league ofs he bu la or friends of hamas. and on february 7th, there it is breitbart.com screened the headline, house with spokesperson ducks question on friends of hamas. senate source told breitbart news they...
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when is the vote on hagel? is it scheduled? >> it's not scheduled yet. we have been hearing from carl levin perhaps tomorrow but there has not been a firm date put down. there is a hearing on benghazi tomorrow. lots of activity for those who hover around foreign affairs. >> still having hear on benghazi. >> i don't think john mccain and lindsey graham will allow us to stop having hearings. they said they won't vote on chuck hagel until leon panetta testifies on benghazi. >> juana summers at jmsummers. >> this is "the bill press show." (vo) current tv gets the converstion started next. >> i'm a slutty bob hope. >> you are. >> the troops love me. the sweatshirt is nice and all but i could use a golden lasso. (vo) only on current tv. [ music ] >> the part of ing shot with bill press this is "the bill press show". >> on this wednesday, february 6th, my parting shot for today, it was indeed uncomfortable at the press briefing yesterday as reporters pounded jay carney on this depart of justice memo saying it's legal to use drones to kill american citizens susp
when is the vote on hagel? is it scheduled? >> it's not scheduled yet. we have been hearing from carl levin perhaps tomorrow but there has not been a firm date put down. there is a hearing on benghazi tomorrow. lots of activity for those who hover around foreign affairs. >> still having hear on benghazi. >> i don't think john mccain and lindsey graham will allow us to stop having hearings. they said they won't vote on chuck hagel until leon panetta testifies on benghazi....
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chuck hagel deserves an up-or-down vote. james inhofe and lindsey graham are both saying they want a filibuster without calling it a filibuster. harry reid yesterday we'll get your comments but first majority leader harry reid said they won't get away with this game. >> first time in the history of our country that a presidential nominee or secretary of defense has been filibustered. what a shame. >> bill: so he's saying they're going to have a vote tomorrow. it is a hold technically. technically not a filibuster. and it looks like though hagel is going to get to 60 votes to break the hold or the filibuster. do you agree? >> i saw something this morning that said they're at 58 right now. i think if reid moved ahead with the closer motion, he has to be pretty confident. he doesn't take these kinds of votes unless he knows he's going to win. maybe there are two people on the fence. but i think what you'll see is you'll get more votes for the cloture. people like john mccain and others who are uncomfortable with the precedent o
chuck hagel deserves an up-or-down vote. james inhofe and lindsey graham are both saying they want a filibuster without calling it a filibuster. harry reid yesterday we'll get your comments but first majority leader harry reid said they won't get away with this game. >> first time in the history of our country that a presidential nominee or secretary of defense has been filibustered. what a shame. >> bill: so he's saying they're going to have a vote tomorrow. it is a hold...
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people who used to support him at one point he had to check a mirror just to make sure he wasn't chuck hagel. in a marriage equality ad, it's also the only commercial on tv that does not feature the progressive lady. why won't president obama sign the executive order for lgbt. today is the 86th bird of sydney portier, and the 50th birthday of charles barkley and had he live, it would be the birthday of kirk cobain as well. congress can, in fact, do stuff. this is "viewpoint"." [ ♪ music ♪ ] >> john: good evening i'm john fugelsang. thank you so much for joining us. with the budget sequester that would tut a trillion dollars from the budget, speaker of the house john boehner warned of dire consequences if it's allowing to through. a wall street journal opinion piece, you'll be shocked to hear blamed the entire mess on president obama. boehner named just a couple of things that he pushed through the house must be avoided. it threatens u.s. national security, thousands of jobs and more. america's military budget would be slashed, border security, law enforcement, aviation safety and many ot
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chuck hagel! and yet the president's not doing enough bipartisan outreach. >> chuck hagel is unfortunately does not believe in carpet bombing as a solution to a diplomatic problem. and cruz and inhoff both do because they're big christians, apparently. they believe that the abject is like -- all drone striking single target aside, they believe in wiping out miles and miles of city blocks to get -- >> stephanie: on the offchance someone -- >> the poor people they disagree with are there while the other people are trying to work at a shoe shop until this nonsense passes. they get wiped out in the process. >> chuck said that it was the tip of the iceberg. talk about one guy who shot up an orphanage with a 50 caliber machine gun. >> but that's all right. >> stephanie: a senate panel approved him yesterday. what hal is referring to. harry reid said he would move ahead with a full senate vote. he was jamming it through. >> stephanie: so republican senator jim inhoff insisting any confirmation be based o
chuck hagel! and yet the president's not doing enough bipartisan outreach. >> chuck hagel is unfortunately does not believe in carpet bombing as a solution to a diplomatic problem. and cruz and inhoff both do because they're big christians, apparently. they believe that the abject is like -- all drone striking single target aside, they believe in wiping out miles and miles of city blocks to get -- >> stephanie: on the offchance someone -- >> the poor people they disagree with...
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chuck hagel filibuster. republicans have doubled down with their shameful filibuster of secretary of defense chuck hagel. add to this fresh insult of rand paul to put a hold on john brennan. looks like republicans are backing a cynical strategy that could compromise national security while proliferating partisanship. let's put it this perspective. republicans decided to filibuster a republican secretary of defense nominee. someone mitch mcconnell once called one of the most respected foreign policy. someone john mccain said would be an excellent secretary of state in his administration. it's fictional one. avalon writes this bitter confirmation fight is sadly ironic because picking a member of the opposite party usually an olive branch. remember how that would be seen as outreach? no longer. the abuse of a filibuster to delay or block the confirmation of the secretary of defense raises questions about filibuster reform because if a senator had to hold the floor and risk his bladder like jimmy stewart in "mr.
chuck hagel filibuster. republicans have doubled down with their shameful filibuster of secretary of defense chuck hagel. add to this fresh insult of rand paul to put a hold on john brennan. looks like republicans are backing a cynical strategy that could compromise national security while proliferating partisanship. let's put it this perspective. republicans decided to filibuster a republican secretary of defense nominee. someone mitch mcconnell once called one of the most respected foreign...
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and chuck hagel up for a vote today. we didn't even get to drones yet. we have a little more time here with joe cirincione. time for your calls at 1-866-55-press. on this special mardi gras state of the union edition of the "full court press." >> announcer: heard around the country and seen on current tv. this is the "bill press show." people with sore throats have something new to say. ahh ! mmm ! people with sore throats have something new to say. ahh ! mmm ! ahh ! finally, there's cepacol sensations. serious sore throat medicine seriously great taste. plus the medicine lasts long after the lozenge is gone. ahh ! mmm ! cepacol sensations. [ male announcer ] start with a groundbreaking car. good. then invent an entirely new way to buy one. no. no. no. yes! a website that works like a wedding registry. but for a car. first, you customize it. then let people sponsor the car's parts as gifts. dad sponsors the engine for your birthday. grandma sponsors the rims for graduation. the car gets funded. then you pick up your new dodge dart at the dealership. and
and chuck hagel up for a vote today. we didn't even get to drones yet. we have a little more time here with joe cirincione. time for your calls at 1-866-55-press. on this special mardi gras state of the union edition of the "full court press." >> announcer: heard around the country and seen on current tv. this is the "bill press show." people with sore throats have something new to say. ahh ! mmm ! people with sore throats have something new to say. ahh ! mmm ! ahh !...
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chuck hagel wasn't exactly radiant his first day on the job. >> budget, sequestration, i don't need to dwell on all of the good news there. that's a reality. we need to figure this out. >> we certainly do. jack lew was confirmed as treasury secretary today. now to the news on guns and capitol hill where emotions are running high and rightfully so. they held a hearing to examine banning assault weapons. this is senator dianne feinstein's big push. >> i'm a bit frustrated that we say one thing, how important it is, but in the real world we absolutely do nothing to enforce the laws on the books. now let's -- >> senator -- >> how many cases -- >> you know what it doesn't matter -- i want to stop -- i want to finish the answer -- >> no. >> i want to stop 76,000 people from buying guns illegally, if you think we're going to do paperwork prosecutions, you are wrong. >> michael: i love that. i love seeing someone go after lindsey graham. the anger and distrust were quickly followed by something sad. here is neil heslin who lost his six-year-old son in the newtown shooting. >> people argue abou
chuck hagel wasn't exactly radiant his first day on the job. >> budget, sequestration, i don't need to dwell on all of the good news there. that's a reality. we need to figure this out. >> we certainly do. jack lew was confirmed as treasury secretary today. now to the news on guns and capitol hill where emotions are running high and rightfully so. they held a hearing to examine banning assault weapons. this is senator dianne feinstein's big push. >> i'm a bit frustrated that...
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chuck hagel was not running for prime minister of israel either. it is important for israelis to think that the president has their back. even though he pushed the israelis and palestinians to make a peace deal i remember after he left obvious he did a mock poll in another newspapers who do you want to be the next prime minister clinton was polled up there pretty high. it does help for israelis to have a good warm feeling about the united states president. however at the moment when there is no peace process and nothing is happening i find the timing quizzical. it's almost a little bit unseemly. the tenth anniversary of iraq. what is going on in syria there are other regional issues that at the moment are more paramount. >> michael: that's true. it seems that if you don't have anything that you're trying to get done if you don't get it done you don't lose. that may be the silver lining for the president. janine zacharia. more to come, we'll show you more right after this. >> has the time finally come for real immigration reform? >> with a distinctl
chuck hagel was not running for prime minister of israel either. it is important for israelis to think that the president has their back. even though he pushed the israelis and palestinians to make a peace deal i remember after he left obvious he did a mock poll in another newspapers who do you want to be the next prime minister clinton was polled up there pretty high. it does help for israelis to have a good warm feeling about the united states president. however at the moment when there is no...
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you also have been writing about chuck hagel and the attacks on chuck hagel. you can disagree with any nominee of the president, but the chuck hagel stuff ended up going over the line don't you think? >> yeah, in a big way. i did write last week that i wonder if he's worth all of this trouble, because the only utility of a republican defense secretary for a democratic president is to make the republicans in the senate and -- and the congress -- but particularly the senate go along with stuff like budget cuts, but if hagel has lost that utility, then what good is he? however, since then, bill they have gone a little nut-so and they are doing this stuff that prove that you didn't take money from these people and this right-wing website that i don't even want to name prove that you didn't say what we heard you might have said in a speech in 2010 -- >> bill: and he was taking money from terrorists -- >> yeah and all of these people. so now this is turning into a quasi -- >> bill: but the flip side is all of these republicans are going to need stuff from chuck hage
you also have been writing about chuck hagel and the attacks on chuck hagel. you can disagree with any nominee of the president, but the chuck hagel stuff ended up going over the line don't you think? >> yeah, in a big way. i did write last week that i wonder if he's worth all of this trouble, because the only utility of a republican defense secretary for a democratic president is to make the republicans in the senate and -- and the congress -- but particularly the senate go along with...
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about chuck hagel being bad. lindsay graham is doing this because he knows the tea party dispieses him. >> these people do know the president can't just strike something down in the constitution. >> stephanie: i know. jeff in iowa writes steph back in the '90s the nra supported background checks and then the brady law was passed and the gun industry complained about slumping gun sales so the nra decided they are now opposed to background checks. thank you, jeff. [ applause ] >> they want a national database of mentally ill people but not of gun owners and show id when you vote, but not when you buy a weapon. >> stephanie: exactly. nra president convicted of shooting. david keane bragged this week that his pro-gun agenda would work because guns were cool his son was accused in december 2002 for shoot his handgun at another driver while taking his bmw for a jaunt along the potomac. the shot came within inches of the other driver's head and he should be getting out of prison just about now. he has a troubled mental
about chuck hagel being bad. lindsay graham is doing this because he knows the tea party dispieses him. >> these people do know the president can't just strike something down in the constitution. >> stephanie: i know. jeff in iowa writes steph back in the '90s the nra supported background checks and then the brady law was passed and the gun industry complained about slumping gun sales so the nra decided they are now opposed to background checks. thank you, jeff. [ applause ]...
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chuck hagel is in for a grilling today. hagel has already met with at least 50 senators and given 112 pages of answers to their policy questions. hagel is faced with a strong campaign against him, attempting to paint him as an anti israel homophobic official. but he turned up the defensive. he said they have a very aggressive strategy moving forward, and thinks hague sell in a good place, but he will still face some tough questions today. after today's senators will still be able to submit their written questions, and they could vote on his nomination as early as next week. on the note of the president's staff picks, he has been widely criticized for choosing predominantly white males, but yesterday in an interview with univision, obama calls diversity of staff one of his highest priorities. more bill is up after the break. stay with us. these talking points, that the right have, about the "heavy hand of government" ... i want to have that conversation. let's talk about it. really? you're going to lay people off because now
chuck hagel is in for a grilling today. hagel has already met with at least 50 senators and given 112 pages of answers to their policy questions. hagel is faced with a strong campaign against him, attempting to paint him as an anti israel homophobic official. but he turned up the defensive. he said they have a very aggressive strategy moving forward, and thinks hague sell in a good place, but he will still face some tough questions today. after today's senators will still be able to submit...
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chuck hagel. 1-866-55-press. lots on the table here this morning on the "full court press." is a -- sabrina from "the huffington post." we'll be right back. >> announcer: this is the "bill press show." (vo) she gets the comedians laughing and the thinkers thinking. >>ok, so there's wiggle room in the ten commandments, that's what you're saying. (vo) she's joy behar. >>current will let me say anything. these talking points, that the right have, about the "heavy hand of government" ... i want to have that conversation. let's talk about it. really? you're going to lay people off because now the government is going to help you fund your healthcare. really? i want to have those conversations, not to be confrontational, but to understand what the other side is saying, and i'd like to arm our viewers with the ability to argue with their conservative uncle joe over the dinner table. >> announcer: this is the "full court press." the "bill press show." live on your radio and on current tv. >> bill: 26 minutes after the hour. the gang of eight. all over the place this morning. i see se
chuck hagel. 1-866-55-press. lots on the table here this morning on the "full court press." is a -- sabrina from "the huffington post." we'll be right back. >> announcer: this is the "bill press show." (vo) she gets the comedians laughing and the thinkers thinking. >>ok, so there's wiggle room in the ten commandments, that's what you're saying. (vo) she's joy behar. >>current will let me say anything. these talking points, that the right have,...
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jeremy lazarus is president of the american medical association and he wrote chuck hagel last week saying in part... >> john: at his news conference on tuesday president obama recommitted to an unfulfilled promise from the 2008 campaign. >> obama: i said we need to close guantanamo. i continue to believe that we've got to close guantanamo. now, congress determined that they would not let us close it. and despite the fact that there are a number of the folks who are currently in guantanamo who the courts have said, could be returned to their country of origin or potentially a third country. >> john: congress still objects to closing guantanamo. senate minority leader mitch mcconnell told reporters... >>> actually, they would be held in maximum security federal prisons. as for the hunger strike, mr. obama addressed that, too. >> obama: i don't want these individuals to die. obviously the pentagon is trying to manage the situation as best as they can. but i think all of us should reflect on why exactly are we doing this? why are we doing this? >> john: at this point it might be fair to say w
jeremy lazarus is president of the american medical association and he wrote chuck hagel last week saying in part... >> john: at his news conference on tuesday president obama recommitted to an unfulfilled promise from the 2008 campaign. >> obama: i said we need to close guantanamo. i continue to believe that we've got to close guantanamo. now, congress determined that they would not let us close it. and despite the fact that there are a number of the folks who are currently in...
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chuck hagel was confirmed by a much more narrow margin than will be for john brennan. hagel has now taken his place over at the pentagon. how has he been received over there? >> i think the question is whether senator will be able to mend fences with chuck hagel. because chuck hagel will have an influential say if there is another round of base closures i mean almost every single member of congress has some sort of hand in the defense industry. >> bill: sure. >> and now they are going to have to come to him. now they are going to have to ask him for help and so a lot of the senators who bugged him or tried to delay his confirmation hearing are going to be trying to making amends now. >> bill: is is he accepted at the pentagon -- do people like him as a new leader. >> he has been there for such a short amount of time it's hard to say. he has never been in charge of a bureaucracy that large. so he will have to settle in. >> bill: and now with the sequester, it's only five days old, have we seen already any impacts at the pentagon? they canceled white house tours, right?
chuck hagel was confirmed by a much more narrow margin than will be for john brennan. hagel has now taken his place over at the pentagon. how has he been received over there? >> i think the question is whether senator will be able to mend fences with chuck hagel. because chuck hagel will have an influential say if there is another round of base closures i mean almost every single member of congress has some sort of hand in the defense industry. >> bill: sure. >> and now they...
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it's an interesting thing he makes sense. >> hagel is of that battlefield. he is the guy, he volunteered to do point which means he volunteered to be out front in the most dangerous position. >> yeah. >> he knows the battlefield and feels a sense of duty and understands what it means to volunteer to be out there. i simply think he is going to bring a perspective that we will rarely had in a leader of the pentagon. it will be controversial. i will say. i believe the guys sit there doing the drone stuff. i have read studies they have an immense amount of stress because they field moral questions and practical ones. but i think hagel is shining -- this is his subtle way in my view of shining light on some of these issues and raising questions. my sense is that it doesn't stop here. >> so rand paul raised some serious questions about drone warfare across the board and what ourwhat our guidelines or policies are or aren't on drones. did he do the right thing? did he make sense to you? >> in a 13-hour filibuster -- something about filibusters, you have to be a sho
it's an interesting thing he makes sense. >> hagel is of that battlefield. he is the guy, he volunteered to do point which means he volunteered to be out front in the most dangerous position. >> yeah. >> he knows the battlefield and feels a sense of duty and understands what it means to volunteer to be out there. i simply think he is going to bring a perspective that we will rarely had in a leader of the pentagon. it will be controversial. i will say. i believe the guys sit...
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chuck hagel, they are going to vote again next week. what is the feeling at the pentagon do they expect him to be the next defense secretary? >> oh, yeah. i think everybody anticipates him being the next secretary of defense. the issue there is is he a damaged secretary of defense? you have a guy who has got congressional experience, and my experience covering the pentagon all of these years is that political skills are the most important thing that a secretary of defense needs. >> really? >> yeah, because in the end, that's who gives you the money. >> that's whatley on panetta was so good at although he obviously didn't succeed in talking them out of sequester at least not so far. so will chuck hagel -- let's say sec questquestration goes into effect. so he is up there detailing the hor endous effects this is having. how much credibility will he have with congress after he's been through this very messy confirmation process? >> yeah. he will definitely very long some fences to mend with them. and some of them will have some fence to me
chuck hagel, they are going to vote again next week. what is the feeling at the pentagon do they expect him to be the next defense secretary? >> oh, yeah. i think everybody anticipates him being the next secretary of defense. the issue there is is he a damaged secretary of defense? you have a guy who has got congressional experience, and my experience covering the pentagon all of these years is that political skills are the most important thing that a secretary of defense needs. >>...
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. >> the senate armed services committee is scheduled to vote on the confirmation of chuck hagel today as our nation's next secretary of defense. the vote is likely to come down to 14-12 a split along party lines with republicans against. some want to oppose the nomination, but doesn't look like republicans have support for a filibuster. harry reid is said to want a full vote by tomorrow or thursday. tonight is the president's state of the union address. i'll have more on what to watch for, who's going to be there and whether or not the speech really matters. we're back after the break. stay with us. what we need are people prepared for the careers of our new economy. by 2025 we could have 20 million jobs without enough college graduates to fill them. that's why at devry university we're teaming up with companies like cisco to help make sure everyone's ready with the know how we need for a new tomorrow. [ male announcer ] make sure america's ready. make sure you're ready. at devry.edu. ♪ ♪ [ piano plays ] troy polamalu's going deeper. ♪ ♪ and so is head & shoulders deep clean.
. >> the senate armed services committee is scheduled to vote on the confirmation of chuck hagel today as our nation's next secretary of defense. the vote is likely to come down to 14-12 a split along party lines with republicans against. some want to oppose the nomination, but doesn't look like republicans have support for a filibuster. harry reid is said to want a full vote by tomorrow or thursday. tonight is the president's state of the union address. i'll have more on what to watch...
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there were anti-chuck hagel ads being run by this -- one interest group. i was quite shocked. they went after him for the israel, for comments he made about -- >> myrlie evers, widow of the late, great myrlie evers. >> america, we are here, our nation's capitol, on this day, january 21, 2013, the inauguration of our 45th president, barack obama. we come at this time to ask blessings upon our leaders. the president, vice president, members of congress, all elected and appointed officials of the united states of america. we are here to ask blessings upon our armed forces, blessings upon all who contribute to the essence of the american spirit. the american dream. the opportunity to become whatever our mankind, womankind allows us to be. this is the promise of america. as we sing the words of belief, this is my country, let us act upon the meaning that everyone is included. may the inherent dignity and inalienable rights of every woman, man, boy and girl be honored. may all your people, especially the least of these, flourish in our blessed nation. 150 years after the emancipatio
there were anti-chuck hagel ads being run by this -- one interest group. i was quite shocked. they went after him for the israel, for comments he made about -- >> myrlie evers, widow of the late, great myrlie evers. >> america, we are here, our nation's capitol, on this day, january 21, 2013, the inauguration of our 45th president, barack obama. we come at this time to ask blessings upon our leaders. the president, vice president, members of congress, all elected and appointed...
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shifting gears to another area of republicans fighting with one another, chuck hagel was confirmed as secretary of defense in a narrow 58-41 vote. did the delay serve any purpose other than helping lindsey graham maybe not get primaried? >> it served no purpose whatsoever. people will forget about all of this hubbub that went around it. go about his daily business and no one will be thinking about his views on iran or israel. >> i'm not completely sure it made no difference. i think it will, long-term he will serve and hopefully he serves well and i think the president, you know, optimistic about it. but i think that, you know, this will be remembered as the first in a long time, certainly if not the first ever, defense nominee who ran into these kinds of problems. i think the republicans really let it be known this guy is not going to get an easy time of it. >> it was the closest vote. my theory is that they delayed it so he could be blamed for the sequester cuts. >> john: but beyond john mccain unfriending him on facebook, is there going to be any lasting impact from this rancor or
shifting gears to another area of republicans fighting with one another, chuck hagel was confirmed as secretary of defense in a narrow 58-41 vote. did the delay serve any purpose other than helping lindsey graham maybe not get primaried? >> it served no purpose whatsoever. people will forget about all of this hubbub that went around it. go about his daily business and no one will be thinking about his views on iran or israel. >> i'm not completely sure it made no difference. i think...
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chuck hagel was sworn in this morning at a private ceremony at the pentagon. he is planning to address department employees later today. the full senate confirmed hagel yesterday and he released a statement saying that he is incredibly honored to be tasked with heading up the department of defense and he plans to work closely with congress to protect this great nation and to make sure we maintain the world's strongest military. >> first lady michelle obama is on the move the next couple of days to continue to promote the third anniversary of her let's move program. you may remember that she teamed up with big bird to release a couple of public service announcements last week urging kids to eat better and exercise more. i like the excuse to show big bird dancing again. today she travels to clinton mississippi where child obesity is down 13% from 2005. state officials attribute much of the change to a 2007 law that required more p.e. in schools and better food on cafeteria menus. >>> the first lady championed a federal law mandating healthier school meals and ou
chuck hagel was sworn in this morning at a private ceremony at the pentagon. he is planning to address department employees later today. the full senate confirmed hagel yesterday and he released a statement saying that he is incredibly honored to be tasked with heading up the department of defense and he plans to work closely with congress to protect this great nation and to make sure we maintain the world's strongest military. >> first lady michelle obama is on the move the next couple...
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chuck hagel, republican. >> right. >> chuck schumer has come out in support of hagel for secretary of defense. [♪ "world news tonight" theme ♪] >> stephanie: all right. >> yeah, sure all of those chucks stick together. >> stephanie: he is chuckist against people who are not chuck. >> yes. but the democrats are pulling together. >> stephanie: all right. i stopped right when you said came out. chuck schumer what? jodie foster yesterday and -- what? joe scarborough. >> this weekend i went on grudge, and on top of it is a story of survivalist that are buying property arming themselves and building walls out west. you have sean hannity who is talking about sussession you have another radio show host who's name isn't worth mentioning, who is talking about how the federal government is coming in and taking weapons -- there is a call to arms. and they are going even more extreme right than they were four years ago. i thought i would never say it, but if this party continues on this trajectory we're going to get wiped out in 2016 -- >> oh, my god! >> stephanie: i'm guessing he is not going
chuck hagel, republican. >> right. >> chuck schumer has come out in support of hagel for secretary of defense. [♪ "world news tonight" theme ♪] >> stephanie: all right. >> yeah, sure all of those chucks stick together. >> stephanie: he is chuckist against people who are not chuck. >> yes. but the democrats are pulling together. >> stephanie: all right. i stopped right when you said came out. chuck schumer what? jodie foster yesterday and...
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and the senate is scheduled to vote again today on the confirmation of former senator chuck hagel for secretary of defense. harry reid needs 60 votes to get the vote to the floor of the senate, after which he is expected to be confirmed after what has been a long serve -- seven weeks. michael shure: this show is about being up to date so a lot of my work happens by doing the things that i am given to doing anyway. joy behar: you can say anything here. jerry springer: i spent a couple of hours with a hooker joy behar: your mistake was writing a check jerry springer: she never cashed it (vo) the day's events. four very unique points of view. tonight starting at 6 eastern. the bar harbor bake is really worth trying. [ male announcer ] get more during red lobster's lobsterfest. with the year's largest selection of mouth-watering lobster entrees. like our delicious lobster lover's dream, featuring two kinds of succulent lobster tails. or our savory, new grilled maine lobster and lobster tacos. it's back, but not for long. [ woman ] our guests go crazy for lobsterfest. my favorite entree is
and the senate is scheduled to vote again today on the confirmation of former senator chuck hagel for secretary of defense. harry reid needs 60 votes to get the vote to the floor of the senate, after which he is expected to be confirmed after what has been a long serve -- seven weeks. michael shure: this show is about being up to date so a lot of my work happens by doing the things that i am given to doing anyway. joy behar: you can say anything here. jerry springer: i spent a couple of hours...
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harry reid has started the confirmation for chuck hagel. sixty votes are needed to avoid a filibuster. despite republican opposition, it looks like reid may get what he needs. others have said they will at least vote the end a filibuster. we are back after the break. stick around. billy zane stars in barabbas. coming in march to reelz. to find reelz in your area, go to reelz.com [ ♪ theme ♪ ] announce announce ladies and gentlemen, it's the "stephanie miller show." net. >> yes be it do. this hour of the "stephanie miller show" brought to you by no feathers please.com. get sweet savings and take 5% off with cotton and wool bedding. shop today. stephanie: yeah, that's the only way to say i love to you mama on value len tines day is to buy something. how about sexy liberal, sexy liberal chicago april 13? megan in chicago the official alcoholic small time realtor. >> get in line, neurotic alcoholic. hello. stephanie: hello glug glug glug. stephanie: when i heard you're in my neck of the woods na perform e of the woods naperville perhaps. i
harry reid has started the confirmation for chuck hagel. sixty votes are needed to avoid a filibuster. despite republican opposition, it looks like reid may get what he needs. others have said they will at least vote the end a filibuster. we are back after the break. stick around. billy zane stars in barabbas. coming in march to reelz. to find reelz in your area, go to reelz.com [ ♪ theme ♪ ] announce announce ladies and gentlemen, it's the "stephanie miller show." net. >>...
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stephanie: i loved your tweet, now republicans can get back to blocking everything else after chuck hagel is confirmed. house gop could learn something from chris christie, people like you when you work with obama. isn't that something? >> well, i -- it is something. i don't know why 74% of new yorkians like chris christie. the only thing i can chuck it up to is that he worked with the president. so i think house republicans -- i mean if you look at any poll the most unpopular -- it's always fun to watch boehner and the congressional republicans talk about how congress is broodly unpopular. >> stephanie: exactly. it is an interesting case in point, here is chris christie who was broodly criticized for working with the president and now he doesn't even get to go to cpac. >> yeah, that right-wing sleep over. >> stephanie: and of course michelle obama. >> i don't even think i got to type the number 2 before it started. >> stephanie: yeah, and they literally say this will never happen and laura bush -- >> and ronald reagan by the way. and then my friends are quick to point out. well, they did
stephanie: i loved your tweet, now republicans can get back to blocking everything else after chuck hagel is confirmed. house gop could learn something from chris christie, people like you when you work with obama. isn't that something? >> well, i -- it is something. i don't know why 74% of new yorkians like chris christie. the only thing i can chuck it up to is that he worked with the president. so i think house republicans -- i mean if you look at any poll the most unpopular -- it's...
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it is, however using ads and mailers to call hagel anti-gay, anti-woman and anti-israel. this is part of a larger story in "the new york times" reporting at least five other groups are engaged in trying to block the president's choice. and the increase emergence of anonymous dollars and shady front groups is likely a result of citizens united. that 2010 decision that opened the floodgates to allow interested parties to inject endless outside money into our political campaign. >> i hate citizens united. >> me, too. npr reporting for the fives time today, google is posting its policies on what information it turns over to the government as part of an effort to win tougher privacy laws and support. the convenientier v.p. officer david drummond has put up a frequently asked questions page detailing questions they ask about the most and they need to access the information like a warrant or subpoena. we'll be back with more show after the break. stay with us. thinking. >>ok, so there's wiggle room in the ten commandments, that's what you're saying. you would rather deal with ah
it is, however using ads and mailers to call hagel anti-gay, anti-woman and anti-israel. this is part of a larger story in "the new york times" reporting at least five other groups are engaged in trying to block the president's choice. and the increase emergence of anonymous dollars and shady front groups is likely a result of citizens united. that 2010 decision that opened the floodgates to allow interested parties to inject endless outside money into our political campaign. >>...
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after last week's hearing republicans say they want more information on hagel's speeches and his financial disclosures. until then they are opposing the vote but the committee chair is still hoping to schedule one as soon as possible. in idaho, a republican state senator is introducing a bit of an obscure bill requiring every single high school student to read ayn rand's novel. when asked why he chose that particular book, senator john getty said it because it made his son become a republican. he said it gives high schools an alternative way to adopt graduation requirements. he does not plan on making a hard push for the bill or holding any hearings on that proposal. back on the national front military services are outlining their plan for a serz of spending -- series of spending cuts kicking in march 1st. sequester calls for $1.2 trillion in cuts over the next decade. that means less aircraft maintenance, reduced raises for staff members and a delay in new equipment for soldiers unless congress and the white house reach a new deal in the next few weeks. more bill is coming up after the br
after last week's hearing republicans say they want more information on hagel's speeches and his financial disclosures. until then they are opposing the vote but the committee chair is still hoping to schedule one as soon as possible. in idaho, a republican state senator is introducing a bit of an obscure bill requiring every single high school student to read ayn rand's novel. when asked why he chose that particular book, senator john getty said it because it made his son become a republican....
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and for kerry and hagel these are very real questions. how much will they just be carrying out the policy that susan rice and the president are directing. >> bill: yeah. dennis mcduna, jean specialing, jay carney was there, chuck hagel was not and john kerry was not. >> and what a roll out. these extensive sill lil lil -- soliloquies of why they got into this business in the first place. and when donilon took over you didn't see this kind of rollout either. this is president obama making a statement that these people have his confidence. these are the women who shaped his positions during the campaign in 2007 and 2008. >> bill: tell us about samantha power. first time i had actually seen and heard her yesterday, and i was pretty impressed. >> she is in her early 40s, a pulitzer winner -- >> bill: she wrote a book on genocide. >> and a kind of man fausto on how when the u.s. does nothing it is tantamount to doing something bad. but how will she translate that now in the fifth year of the obama administration, and she is confirmed, does tha
and for kerry and hagel these are very real questions. how much will they just be carrying out the policy that susan rice and the president are directing. >> bill: yeah. dennis mcduna, jean specialing, jay carney was there, chuck hagel was not and john kerry was not. >> and what a roll out. these extensive sill lil lil -- soliloquies of why they got into this business in the first place. and when donilon took over you didn't see this kind of rollout either. this is president obama...
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emails two months ago did nothing with them and obviously showed little more than routine interagency hageling, and then somebody got the bright idea of leaking two isolated tidbits and mischaractering them. >> it's okay for republicans to do that you know why? benghazi! >> stephanie: exactly. >> the republicans were so blinded by selfish hate sthat -- that it is fact firing on them. >> stephanie: exactly. another obama scandal? nope. gop responsible for ap subpoena. the cover upwas debunked by a single email. blah blah blah blah. the department of justice's investigation of associated press telephone records likely expected to be another below torch has just been revealed that it was a republican himself who ordered the investigation. he spoke to greta van sustrin. [ inaudible ] >> how dare you. the party that killed acorn and tried to kill pbs and planned parenthood, doesn't like when their group gets singled out. >> stephanie: andrew in santa monica. >> caller: yes, ma'am. thank you. so the republicans fabricated evidence to try to frame the president and secretary clinton. what else was a
emails two months ago did nothing with them and obviously showed little more than routine interagency hageling, and then somebody got the bright idea of leaking two isolated tidbits and mischaractering them. >> it's okay for republicans to do that you know why? benghazi! >> stephanie: exactly. >> the republicans were so blinded by selfish hate sthat -- that it is fact firing on them. >> stephanie: exactly. another obama scandal? nope. gop responsible for ap subpoena. the...
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let's not forget, secretary of state kerry and defense secretary hagel are meeting with russian counterparts this friday. it is not as if everybody in both countries are at each other's throats. it is just the two presidents aren't going to have this one particular meeting. there are still talks behind the scenes, they just won't be at the presidential level. >> bill: david, i was surprised to hear the president talk about getting rid of freddie mac and fannie mae. that's a major, major change, right? in the way -- in housing policy. is he really -- is that something he wants to accomplish before the end of his term? >> i somehow had my doubts that would happen given the other challenges they have. he wanted to put housing policy back front and center and he needed a new policy because he sees a housing program for several years now. they're upping the ante now. he feels like it is time for fannie and freddie have passed. as you say, it is a pretty giant step. i find it hard to believe they'll take it for the next six months. >> bill: i think if immigration reform is a little higher priority
let's not forget, secretary of state kerry and defense secretary hagel are meeting with russian counterparts this friday. it is not as if everybody in both countries are at each other's throats. it is just the two presidents aren't going to have this one particular meeting. there are still talks behind the scenes, they just won't be at the presidential level. >> bill: david, i was surprised to hear the president talk about getting rid of freddie mac and fannie mae. that's a major, major...
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another one is chuck hagel but that's another story. >> stephanie: it was hilarious, like most people this week she was caught in traffic, and he was literally in the middle of a stem winder he would be able to afford education -- and it's like elizabeth warren is here. >> yeah, he was very sharp. and some day i hope to ask him. how do you integrate his previous job with this one? he was very, very funny. >> stephanie: yeah, he has unleashed the comedy cracken again. >> yeah, because it has to be enormously tempting. to essentially squelch the heckelers. >> stephanie: oh my god, jim he did a dead on bernie sanders impersonation. and he made an amazing point about the cost of college. how much does it cost in this country. >> yeah, and in finland. >> stephanie: and he said in fin lan they pay you to go to college. >> yeah. >> stephanie: but he made a really good point of the percentage that pell grants paid -- >> it was 60% of your education, and now it pays 32. >> stephanie: yeah, he was talking about talking to a bunch of college students and he was like how many work 40 hours a week
another one is chuck hagel but that's another story. >> stephanie: it was hilarious, like most people this week she was caught in traffic, and he was literally in the middle of a stem winder he would be able to afford education -- and it's like elizabeth warren is here. >> yeah, he was very sharp. and some day i hope to ask him. how do you integrate his previous job with this one? he was very, very funny. >> stephanie: yeah, he has unleashed the comedy cracken again. >>...
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. >> i thought it was interesting that they scheduled that special meeting yesterday with secretary hagel just on that issue. of course, senator jillibrand in the house and congress woman jackie speer in the house have introduced legislation to take this issue out of the chain of command in the military. >> the problem the military has, two high profile arizona, people in charge of sexual harassment programs who have been charged themselves with sexual misconduct, which makes it hard to say they are doing a good job of policing their own shop. >> several people have written, reminds you, doesn't it, of the catholic church schedule. those who were there, you know, teaching us morality are some of the ones who were the worst offenders. what a world we live in? hum? >> it's a great time to be a journalist. >> indeed as long as you are not working for the ap. hey, all right. thanks, as soon asan. sussage page is the washington bureau cheese for the associated -- i'm sorry. u.s.a. today of course. >> radio meets television "the bill press show," now on current tv. [ music ] m078 this show is a
. >> i thought it was interesting that they scheduled that special meeting yesterday with secretary hagel just on that issue. of course, senator jillibrand in the house and congress woman jackie speer in the house have introduced legislation to take this issue out of the chain of command in the military. >> the problem the military has, two high profile arizona, people in charge of sexual harassment programs who have been charged themselves with sexual misconduct, which makes it...
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when he picked chuck hagel, he got more shrapnel from his own party. he has been a republican his whole life. but he is the wrong kind of republican because he expresses reasonable thought, i guess. kenneth from long beach. hello kenneth. >> caller: good morning. i really appreciate the good work that you do stephanie. and i know this is an entertainment program. >> stephanie: um ish. >> caller: but i know republicans who are ignorant of the fact that the republican party controls both houses of the government from 1994 until 2006, and operated it pretty much as an good old boy's club. >> stephanie: right. they have worked karl rove dick cheney and rum -- rums field worked for the goal to be a government that would not tax the rich, and a government that would not regulate business or corporations, and i think they have done a fine job of what they set out to do. >> stephanie: yeah, well, that's why -- of all of the like scandal stories in the news, we keep saying this -- this story of of of -- of texas with the fertilizer plant. it has gone nowhere. >
when he picked chuck hagel, he got more shrapnel from his own party. he has been a republican his whole life. but he is the wrong kind of republican because he expresses reasonable thought, i guess. kenneth from long beach. hello kenneth. >> caller: good morning. i really appreciate the good work that you do stephanie. and i know this is an entertainment program. >> stephanie: um ish. >> caller: but i know republicans who are ignorant of the fact that the republican party...
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they've got chuck hagel in and now they're going to try to block -- graham said sunday, he and mccain are hell bent on making sure the american people understand this debacle called benghazi. mccain said he also -- >> we know what happened. because republicans cut funding for embassy security. that's what happened. they're in danger of going after this thing so hard and so bad that they're going to clintonize it. where clinton got a 70% approval rating because he was so under attack from the republicans. >> stephanie: we spent how much of taxpayer's money on a land deal where they lost money? >> right. they're really in danger of overplaying their hand here. >> stephanie: i've never. fainting couch. >> it is the biggest catastrophe in the history of cat ast rovfies. i believe i'm getting the vapors. >> stephanie: can't he do his sunday shows from the fainting couch? >> i'm sure they've installed lights and a camera. >> stephanie: sarah palin has her own little set-up. can't he have that on the veranda? >> with a pitcher of mint juleps. >> stephanie: hi grady. >> caller: good morning,
they've got chuck hagel in and now they're going to try to block -- graham said sunday, he and mccain are hell bent on making sure the american people understand this debacle called benghazi. mccain said he also -- >> we know what happened. because republicans cut funding for embassy security. that's what happened. they're in danger of going after this thing so hard and so bad that they're going to clintonize it. where clinton got a 70% approval rating because he was so under attack from...
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chuck hagel nomination, senator clin -- secretary clinton benghazi but i'm out of time now. >> i know. we'll do this again. absolutely. i enjoyed it very much. >> stephanie: you have to come back. >> absolutely. >> stephanie: talk to you about so many issues. such a thrill to spend time with you on inauguration day. >> i'm so glad. >> stephanie: thanks for stopping in. >> i was running back and forth between you and the president. you should feel very honored. >> stephanie: i do. senator, always a pleasure. talk to you soon. thanks so much. >> bye-bye. [ applause ] >> i can't talk now. stephanie's on the line. i'm sure she had that conversation. >> stephanie: p.o.t.u.s., i have to go. tearstains. i had so much to talk to her about. kids i went way long with that but i still have time to tell you about carbonite because i'm going to save the interview with carbonite. >> because if i lose that interview -- >> you're fired! >> stephanie: i have that sound byte in there ready to go. we all have valuable things in our computers we're adding new files all the time. who has time to remember
chuck hagel nomination, senator clin -- secretary clinton benghazi but i'm out of time now. >> i know. we'll do this again. absolutely. i enjoyed it very much. >> stephanie: you have to come back. >> absolutely. >> stephanie: talk to you about so many issues. such a thrill to spend time with you on inauguration day. >> i'm so glad. >> stephanie: thanks for stopping in. >> i was running back and forth between you and the president. you should feel very...
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we also -- a letter to secretary hagel and to the chief of staff of the marines and i said you know, do something about this. we already found out these are sites that are run by active military. and on taxpayer servers and on taxpayer time. so if heads don't roll on this, then help me! [ laughter ] >> bill: the timing of this, right, couldn't be worse. also that air force officer who was arrested right after this report comes out, right, the guy in charge of sexual harassment arrested for sexually harassing a woman in a parking lot. the day after, i guess -- >> sexually assaulting her. that was the allegation. he sexually assaulted her. >> bill: then the day after the survey comes out, these facebook pages come to light. right? >> here's the kicker on that. evidently, the inspector general of the marines has been monitoring the site for three years. so they've known about it for three years. and have done nothing. i found out about it on tuesday. facebook took it down yesterday. but it is one of many sites. >> bill: unbelievable. i don't know. i don't know how you keep your head or
we also -- a letter to secretary hagel and to the chief of staff of the marines and i said you know, do something about this. we already found out these are sites that are run by active military. and on taxpayer servers and on taxpayer time. so if heads don't roll on this, then help me! [ laughter ] >> bill: the timing of this, right, couldn't be worse. also that air force officer who was arrested right after this report comes out, right, the guy in charge of sexual harassment arrested...
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will be meeting with defense secretary chuck hagel and then this evening, the president and the first lady host a concert celebrating memphis soul music. as part their performance in the white house series. that ought to be a great night in the east room. jay carney will be meeting with us white house reporters at 11:30 this morning. >> announcer: this is the "bill press show." [ ♪ theme ♪ ] >> bill: hey, good morning my fellow americans and welcome to the "full court press" on this tuesday. tuesday, april 9. good to see you today. you want to know what's going on, here is the place to find out. we'll tell you what's happening in our nation's capital. that's where you'll find us on capitol hill here. our studio on capitol hill down the street from the united states congress. we'll tell you what's going on here and around the country and around the globe. not only that, we'll give you a chance to sound off about the issues of the day by giving us a call at 1-866-55-press or by sending us your comments on twitter at bpshow. we're on facebook at facebook.com/billpressshow. it is goin
will be meeting with defense secretary chuck hagel and then this evening, the president and the first lady host a concert celebrating memphis soul music. as part their performance in the white house series. that ought to be a great night in the east room. jay carney will be meeting with us white house reporters at 11:30 this morning. >> announcer: this is the "bill press show." [ ♪ theme ♪ ] >> bill: hey, good morning my fellow americans and welcome to the "full...